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THE  REBEL'S  RETORT. 

Air— -'^ocachelunk." 

Tell  us  not  we  will  make  blunders. 
That  our  hopes  tire  but  a  dream,     # 

What  reck  we  of  Lincoln's  thunders, 
They  are  not  the  thiiags  they  seem. 

The  Southrons  all  are  bold  and  fearless, 
Who  fight  for  freedom  as  their  goal, 

Of  lives  and  fortunes  they  are  careiess. 
Seeking  liberty  of  soul. 

W-e've  the  generals  that  are  wanted, 
They  have  but  one  famous  name, 

Scott  for  fuss  and  feathers  vaunted, 
And  they're  welcome  to  that  same. 

Then  they've  Bombistes  F.  Butler, 

Conqueror  of  a  pump  so  brave,  .      ' 

Lying,  swearing,  whiskey-gutter, 
Har borer  of  many  a  slave. 

Let  us  then  be  up  and  doing, 

We  will  beat  them  sure  as  fate, 
Nigger -worshippers  pursuing 

With  a  most  inveterate  hate. 

While  we've  Lee  and  Johnson  peerless, 

Bragg  and  Beauregard  so  true, 
We're  of  George  McClelUur  fearless, 

Though  he  boasts  what  he  can  do. 

So  farewell  '^old  Fuss  and  Feathers," 

Good  bye  ''Picayune"  also, 
You'll  make  excellent  bell  weathers. 

To  lose  a  fight  in  a  week  or  so.     / '    /     / 


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